South Riding, Virginia
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South Riding, Virginia | |
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Coordinates:38°55′3″N77°31′5″W/ 38.91750°N 77.51806°W | |
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Founded | January 1995 |
Named for | South Yorkshire |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Directors |
• President of the Board of Directors | Steve Pasquale (Nonpartisan) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.92 sq mi (17.92 km2) |
• Land | 6.85 sq mi (17.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 33,877 |
• Estimate (2020) | 33,877 |
• Density | 4,896.2/sq mi (1,890.45/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5(Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4(EDT) |
ZIP code | 20152 (Chantilly) |
Area code | 703 |
FIPS code | 51-74100 |
GNISfeature ID | 2584921 |
South Ridingis acensus-designated placeandplanned communityinLoudoun County,Virginia,United States. The South Ridinghomeowner associationwas founded in January 1995 to provide services to the community.[3]NeighboringU.S. Route 50andState Route 28provide access to theDulles/Reston/Tysons Cornertechnology corridor and other major employment centers inNorthern VirginiaandWashington, D.C.
In 2020, the population was 33,877.[2]In 2019, the United States Census Bureau estimated it to be 31,515.[4]
History
[edit]Establishment and development
[edit]In January 1995, the Declarant of developers who owned the land established South Riding Proprietary as anot for profit corporation,as a way of providing services to residents of what became South Riding. In 2009, South Riding Proprietary was granted501(c)(4)status by theInternal Revenue Service.The Proprietary continues to own and govern South Riding.[3]
Recreational and cultural activities
[edit]Parks, recreation, and community activities are managed by the Dulles South Recreation & Community Center, located along Riding Center Drive. The center is home to, among other activities, aclimbing wall,a competitive pool, aleisure pool,asenior center,and facilities which can be rented.[5]
Parks and recreation
[edit]South Riding features numerous green spaces, with around 6 miles oftrails.
South Riding is home to South Riding Golf Club, designed by golf course architect Dan Maples, and opened in 1997. It was voted one of the "Top 100 Courses in the Mid-Atlantic" by the Washington Golf Monthly Magazine, and was voted "Best New Course" byGolf Digestin 1998.[6]
South Riding has several pools, including South Riding Center Pool, Meadows Pool, Town Hall Pool, and the Hyland Hills Swimming Pool and Splash Park, as well as the indoor pools at the Dulles South Recreation & Community Center.[7]
Transportation
[edit]South Riding is less than a mile south ofU.S. Route 50,which connects the town to Chantilly andVirginia State Route 28in the east. South Riding is crossed by four other major roads:Virginia State Route 2200(Tall Cedars Parkway) in the center,Virginia State Route 742(Poland Road) in the center,Virginia State Route 606 (Loudoun County Parkway)slightly to the west,Virginia State Route 659(Gum Spring Road), which forms the town's western border,Virginia State Route 609,Virginia State Route 620,which forms the town's southern border, andVirginia State Route 28.The Fairfax County line forms the town's eastern border.
South Riding is served by the East Gatebus stationin the Town Center, which serves and is the eastern terminus of the 88 route.[citation needed]The 88 route connects the town to settlements further west along U.S. Route 50, includingStone Ridge.
Residents in South Riding, can even catch international flights at Dulles Airport only 10 miles from town.
Geography
[edit]South Riding is located in southeastern Loudoun County. Neighboring communities areArcolaandDullesto the north,Stone Ridgeto the west,Conklinto the south, Schneider Crossroads to the southeast, andChantillyinFairfax Countyto the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the South Riding CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.05%, are water.[1]The community is drained by Elklick Run, a south-flowing tributary of Cub Run and part of theBull Runwatershed flowing south to theOccoquan Riverand eventually the tidalPotomac River.
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classificationsystem, South Riding has ahumid subtropical climate,abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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Record high °F (°C) | 75 (23) | 79 (26) | 89 (31) | 93 (33) | 97 (36) | 102 (38) | 105 (40) | 104 (40) | 99 (37) | 94 (34) | 84 (28) | 79 (26) | 105 (40) |
Average high °F (°C) | 42.5 (5.8) | 46.4 (8) | 55.5 (13) | 66.7 (19.2) | 75.1 (23.9) | 83.8 (28.7) | 87.9 (31) | 86.6 (30.3) | 79.4 (26.3) | 68.2 (20.1) | 57.5 (14.1) | 46 (7.7) | 66.3 (19) |
Average low °F (°C) | 23.9 (-4.5) | 26 (-3.3) | 32.9 (0.5) | 42.1 (5.6) | 51.2 (10.6) | 61 (16.1) | 65.5 (18.6) | 64.2 (17.8) | 56.3 (13.5) | 43.8 (6.5) | 35.3 (1.8) | 27.1 (-2.7) | 44.1 (6.7) |
Record low °F (°C) | -18 (-27) | -14 (-25) | -1 (-18) | 17 (-8) | 28 (-2) | 36 (2) | 41 (5) | 38 (3) | 30 (-1) | 15 (-9) | 9 (-12) | -4 (-20) | -18 (-27) |
Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 2.7 (68) | 2.7 (68) | 3.4 (86) | 3.5 (88) | 4.6 (115) | 4 (101) | 3.7 (93) | 3.5 (88) | 3.9 (99) | 3.3 (83) | 3.4 (86) | 3 (76) | 41.5 (1054) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.3 (18.5) | 7.6 (19.3) | 2.8 (7.1) | 0.3 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.5 (1.2) | 3.5 (8.8) | 22 (55.8) |
Average precipitation days | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 119 |
Average snowy days | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Government
[edit]South Riding is a census-designated place in Loudoun County; therefore,schools,roads, and law enforcement are provided by the county.
South Riding Proprietary staff
[edit]South Riding is owned and governed by the not for profit South Riding Proprietary. All persons who purchase residential property in South Riding are automatically members of the Proprietary, and are subject to dues, which cannot be severed unless the property is sold. By the governing documents, members are subject to responsibilities, and are granted rights and privileges. The Proprietary is headquartered at Town Hall on Center Street, and is led by General Manager Kristi Felouzis.[9]
Board of directors
[edit]The board of directors is the executive branch of the community government, led by the President, currently Steve Pasquale, and the Vice President, currently Michael Hardin. There are seven members elected by residents. As stated by the governing documents, the Board's responsibilities include, "developing the annual budget and setting assessments, promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations, administering the architectural scheme of the community and regulating exterior appearance of the homes and providing for the necessary personnel and contractual services to maintain all commonly owned property and facilities". The Board of Directors also establishes committees which handle specific issues. The board meets monthly at the South Riding Center.[citation needed]
Representation
[edit]South Riding lies entirely withinVirginia's 10th congressional district,currently represented inCongressby RepresentativeJennifer Wexton(D-Leesburg). It is represented byKarrie Delaney(D-Centreville) in the stateHouse of Delegates,and by John J. Bell in the stateSenate.[citation needed]
Local media
[edit]South Riding lies within the distribution zone for two national newspapers, theWashington Post,and theWashington Times,as well as for the localLoudoun Times-Mirror.South Riding is also covered byAOL'sPatchservice's Chantilly division.
Education
[edit]Primary and secondary schools
[edit]As a part of Loudoun County, South Riding is served by Loudoun County Public Schools and private schools. South Riding has one high school, Freedom High School, serving the entire town. Middle schoolers in South Riding attend either J. Michael Lunsford Middle School or Mercer Middle School.
Public elementary schools
[edit]- Hutchison Farm Elementary School
- Cardinal Ridge Elementary
- Little River Elementary School
- Pinebrook Elementary
- Liberty Elementary School
Day care/after school programs
[edit]- MontessoriSchool of South Riding
- Everbrook Academy of South Riding
- Minnieland Academy at South Riding
- Kiddie Academy of South Riding
- The Madame Curie School of Science & Technology
- ALOHA Mind Math of South Riding
- East Gate Montessori School
- The Goddard School of Chantilly
- Winwood Children's Center
- C2 Education of South Riding
- South RidingKinderCare
- Primrose School of South Riding
- Huntington Learning Center of South Riding
- South Riding Learning Center
Private high schools
[edit]- St. Paul VI Catholic High School
Public libraries
[edit]South Riding is served by Gum Spring Library, a branch of Loudoun County Public Library in Stone Ridge.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2021, South Riding has a median household income of $170,456.[10]
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[11] | Pop 2020[12] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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Whitealone (NH) | 13,019 | 13,555 | 53.67% | 40.01% |
Black or African Americanalone (NH) | 1,506 | 2,409 | 6.21% | 7.11% |
Native AmericanorAlaska Nativealone (NH) | 39 | 47 | 0.16% | 0.14% |
Asianalone (NH) | 6,995 | 13,161 | 28.84% | 38.85% |
Pacific Islanderalone (NH) | 10 | 27 | 0.04% | 0.08% |
Some Other Racealone (NH) | 44 | 149 | 0.18% | 0.44% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial(NH) | 837 | 1,866 | 3.45% | 5.51% |
Hispanic or Latino(any race) | 1,806 | 2,663 | 7.45% | 7.86% |
Total | 24,256 | 33,877 | 100% | 100% |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 22,982 | — | |
2018 (est.) | 31,071 | 35.2% |
As of the 2022 census: White 41.4%, Black 9.9%, Asian 35.3%, Hispanic 9.0%. Between 2010 and 2022, the White population decreased by more than 30%, Asians increased by more than 20% and Latinos decreased by 0.9%.[13]The age breakdown of the town is 6.0% under 5 years old, 30.3% under 18 years old, and 65 years or older around 5.3% and from the total population 49.0% are females.[10]
The population per square mile in 2010 was 3,516.1 but 10 years later, in 2020, this increased to 4,949.2.[10]
Notable people
[edit]- Kevin Paredes(born 2003) – professional soccer player,United States international,andOlympian
References
[edit]- ^ab"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 2,2021.
- ^ab"Total Population: 2020 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), South Riding CDP, Virginia".data.census.gov.U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 2,2021.
- ^abadmin."About South Riding".www.southriding.net.RetrievedOctober 20,2020.
- ^United States Census Bureau."South Riding CDP, Virginia".data.census.gov.RetrievedOctober 20,2020.
- ^"Dulles South Recreation & Community Center | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website".www.loudoun.gov.RetrievedOctober 21,2020.
- ^"Golf South Riding, VA - South Riding Golf Club - Voted Top 100 Courses to play in the Mid-Atlantic - The Washington Golf Monthly".southridinggc.com.RetrievedOctober 21,2020.
- ^admin."Dulles South Recreation and Community Center Pools".Loudoun County, VA - Official Website.RetrievedOctober 21,2020.
- ^"Dulles, Virginia Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)".Weatherbase.RetrievedOctober 22,2020.
- ^admin."Staff".southriding.net.RetrievedOctober 20,2020.
- ^abc"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: South Riding CDP, Virginia".www.census.gov.
- ^"P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - South Riding CDP, Virginia".United States Census Bureau.
- ^"P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - South Riding CDP, Virginia".United States Census Bureau.
- ^"South Riding, Virginia".census.gov.RetrievedAugust 10,2016.
External links
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- South Riding Proprietary,homeowners' association
- Information on South Riding businesses and activities
- Dulles South
- Schools serving South Riding